Question

Write on Weaving and Embroidery in ancient India.

Answer 1

India is a vast, diverse country with a rich history of weaving. Weaving is the process of making textiles by interlacing fiber threads. Examples of Indian cotton textiles have been found from 5000 years, ago and ancient texts are known as the Vedas mention ''hiranya',' or cloth made of gold. Most weaving in India is done on handlooms. Embroidery had always played a prominent role in Indian society. Vedic literature dates Indian embroidery back to 5000 bc, indicating that the craft is being practiced in India since prehistoric times. Some of the famous embroidery styles are chikankari, phulkari, zardozi, aari, kantha, etc.